Food and Feeding Habits Summary Carcinus aestuarii
 
Main Ref. Chen, R.B., S. Watanabe and M. Yokota, 2004
Fish stage adults Mean length 4.00 CW
Sample size 367 Percent empty
Country Japan Locality Keihin Canal of Tokyo Bay
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Carcinus aestuarii
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
11.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda
17.10 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Mytilus galloprovincialis 17.1% Bivalvia (mostly Myltilus galloprovincialis.
22.20 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others animal materials
7.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Brachyura
1.90 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others plant materials
6.30 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others unidentified materials
7.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustaceans 4.6% Cirripedia; 3.2% other Crustacea.
0.70 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults Pisces
5.80 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults molluscs
19.40 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta
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